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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 321

AN ACT CONCERNING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN EXCAVATION PROJECTS.

Became law as Public Act 26-20, signed May 20, 2026, 83 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To specify that no person shall be required to keep an excavation site open for a period of time after the completion of work unless required as a condition of a permit.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

John A. Kissel

In the House of Representatives

    6 co-sponsors

    Kerry S. Wood, Michael D. Quinn, Stephen R. Meskers, Savet Constantine, Hector Arzeno, Tom Delnicki

    Its course

    February 26 to May 20, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action22 actions on 12 days

    In the SenateFeb 26 to Apr 3063 days

    Energy and Technology CommitteeFeb 26 to Mar 1719 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 30 to May 44 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 4 to May 1410 days

    With the GovernorMay 14 to May 206 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 30 · Adopted May 4

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 26 – Apr 30

    1. Feb 26Introduced and sent to Energy and Technology Committee
    2. Feb 27Heard in Energy and Technology Committee
    3. Mar 17Energy and Technology Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 30The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives Apr 30 – May 4

    1. Apr 30Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. May 4The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor May 11 – May 20

    1. May 11Numbered Public Act 26-20
    2. May 14Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 20Signed by the Governor
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 17Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 18FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 27REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 2FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 2SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 2FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 30SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    11. Apr 30SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    12. Apr 30RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
    13. May 1FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    14. May 1HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    15. May 4RULES SUSPENDEDHouse of Representatives
    16. May 4HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. May 4HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. May 4IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    19. May 11PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    20. May 14TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    21. May 14TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    22. May 20SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor